Two dominant guards in Marcus Green and Nathan Fife are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Athens Drive Jaguars will face off against the Sanderson Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Athens Drive was able to grind out a solid victory over Enloe, taking the game 51-40. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sanderson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Cardinal Gibbons by a score of 74-61 on Tuesday.
Athens Drive better keep an eye on Fife. He was instrumental in Sanderson's win, going 10 of 16 en route to 31 points in addition to six assists and three steals. The match was Fife's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakhi Murphy, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 14 points and five boards.
Sanderson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Athens Drive, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Athens Drive came up short against Sanderson when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 51-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fife, who went 6 of 11 en route to 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Now that Athens Drive knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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